This reveals the thinking of leaders not just in the UK, but in the US and other western nations that have adopted behavioral science "Nudge" strategies to implementing public policy. Should be right up your alley. The discussion gets into the acceptability of using deception and manipulation to achieve public policy goals. Drawing the line at subliminal deception, but other coercive deceit considered acceptable for achieving a "greater good."
That UK Parliament Subcommittee referenced work from another fascinating document by the Nuffield Bioethics Council that was first published in 2007. This is the ethical framework in which our public policy leaders are following today, and actually for quite some time. They call their approach, "Stewardship," that balances protections of individual health rights and collective health responsibility. Long. Very, very long, 200+ pages. Not highly technical, most have the vocabulary for it, but a lot of words to sort through. Don't let the UK origins of this confuse you or make you dismiss it as non-applicable. This guides our governance in the US, as well. Both governments are joined at the hip in these matters.
A lot of words needed by those using sophisticated linguistics to give the impression of a fair and balanced discussion of individual vs. collective concerns. By constructing numerous straw man arguments ostensibly supporting individual rights that they immediately strike down and discredit as they give them voice, while asserting collecitve responsibility as unquestionable facts. It engages in classic Orwellian "doublespeak" as it declares evidence must be provided to justify taking collective action without informed consent of individuals but then says that individuals bear the burden of providing evidence that proves resulting harm to reject the collective action if its imposed without evidence its safe and effective. The water fluoridation section gets into that example. Many similarities with mask mandates and experimental vaccines today.
This document can be summed up as mental masturbation for advocates of authoritarianism, stroking themselves into a froth of glorious benevolence that effervesces into blissful proclamations of "good stewardship" protecting all of humanity. King George couldn't have written a better reply to justify his rule after receiving the Declaration of Independence from the American colonies.
Great primer on Nudge Theory and Pitfalls (pulled from Archived web version, the actual site was taken down)
Michelle, this information shows that the origins of the many sweeping changes that ails society today, pandemic-related and beyond are in psychological manipulation of the public mind. The ethics of the field that you retired from no longer respecting the individual, the sanctity of one's own mind and reason. Treated as obstacles to be overcome by sophisticated mind trickery. To gain not just compliance with the demands of authorities, but to manufacture demand for authoritarian demands made of others not participating in a manufactured group think. The applied science of totalitarianism. The wheels have come off the ethical practice of psychology. This is something that those with your training and experience who are unburdened by threats of revocation of license to practice or economic sanction must build a movement within in order to help lead others who lack your training out of the aura of symbolic mystics and magic of linguistic sorcerers. Psychology has been weaponized against We, The People.
I would have to agree about the field of psychology regarding all things covid. There should have been a stronger, cohesive voice but alas, the group behaved similarly to the M.D.'s.There are many psychologists however doing just that in fact. Dr Diane Perlman, Ph.D. is a good example.
We are supposed to learn from history, aren't we? Or else we're doomed to repeat it, right?
If anyone ever wondered what we would've done in 1930's Germany we need look no further than what we, ourselves, are doing today. And can no longer stand in judgement of those previously imagined terrible people, lest we judge ourselves.
I encourage you to expand your understanding of the weaponization of psychology against We, The People beyond all things Covid. The field of "biopsychology" has asserted itself as the Science that is attempting to normalize gender dysphoria. The Science that claims man's use of carbon and food production is changing the earth's climate that can be controlled by changing human behavior. The Science of our monetary system exchange of value backed up by nothing but IOU's we pay interest on, disconnected from Gold or other hard assets. While inflation ravages savings.
All of these "sciences" are psychological manipulations that take a tiny sliver of real science, i.e. the zygote stage of an embryo with no discernible genitalia. Localized carbon and concrete-induced smog and heat islands and methane in cow flatulence. Faith alone in the value of a piece of paper.
To limit the imagination that the deceptions and manipulations are just dangerous to our freedom and liberty as deployed against disease is a more comfortable belief than to imagine the entire system we exist under is just as duplicitous, dangerous and abusive of We, The People. To imagine a Leviathan so powerful is controlling our society is frightening and discouraging to any who might challenge it.
Most prefer a comfortable lie to an uncomfortable truth. And this Leviathan knows that about humanity. In times of great trials of humanity in history it took uncommon bravery to stand up to evil. The Christians who would not denounce their faith fed to lions. The Founders of this nation who pledged their sacred honor and lost their fortunes and lives. The Rosa Parks', MLK's, Nelson Mandela's civilly disobeying serve as models. History will write of our times. What will they say about us?
This is a study of "Covid skeptics" MIT released in January, 2021. It's long but not super long. It has a few sections that can be a little challenging to read but is mostly in plain language you'll be comfortable with. It's fascinating!
This study reveals the mindset of those "experts" making public policy today based on "the best science." Read how they define that. Read how they characterize "skeptics" who conduct rigorous science as the scientific method demands. Read their points of contention with the "skeptics" science. Read their conclusions about "skeptics."
You'll find their criticisms are from The Twilight Zone, not Earth 1. They are right because they declare they are, their consensus, their orthodox of science says so. No presentation of their evidence, no science to be objectively weighed. Just their assertions.
"Skeptics" are wrong because they aren't allowed into the exclusive club that is polled to divine "consensus." Their presentations of rigorously adhered to scientific research, data and findings lauded for producing research that belongs in top science publications like NEJM, JAMA. But dangerous and wrong because it is "unorthodox." Because the science "skeptics" produce challenges the consensus of those in authority. Not because its wrong. And because of that it is dangerous and must be countered or censored as dis/misinformation.
Dr. Kory knows this is what has become science in the US and the West today. A religion of strict orthodoxy that punishes heretics. Galileo and Socrates knew this type of science. We are living in a Twilight Zone waving goodbye to Earth 1. The system is irreparably broken, trust in our medical and science institutions forfeited forever. They must be razed to their foundations and rebuilt differently. The rot is that utter and complete. Civil disobedience is our wrecking ball. Strength in numbers is our mission, we must build our movement to sufficient numbers to overcome their power advantage. The system has become a dangerous religion of falsehoods that worships itself.
Very well said. I'm afraid that I'm skeptical to believe that we could ever "build our movement to sufficient numbers to overcome their power advantage". They have captured EVERYONE. They own EVERYTHING. Who could seriously compete with that? We are a nation that has been captured. We are a people who are happy to sign off on whatever is placed in front of us. I saw my husband's discomfort when I challenged the doctor's office staff. He's a strong advocate for everything that those of us who read substacks like mine have come to know. Yet despite that, it's not easy for him to rock the boat. When the receptionist accused me of "yelling" he said it was simply my "east coast style" which isn't welcomed in the pacific northwest, which has been my home for 19 years. It was the receptionists refusal to answer my questions that led to me raising my voice, however I did NOT yell. Some days I feel empowered by a snippet of good news. Other days, most days, I feel profound despair that my cohorts, for the most part, have allowed themselves to be captured by Big Pharma. These are women who I marched with for women's rights 50 years ago. These are women I marched with against the Vietnam War. These democratic seniors have a very strong voice and they don't like what I stand for. Two long time friends, one since elementary school , we met at girl scout camp one summer in the Adirondacks, who was a union organizer in her youth said "You have blood on your hands" because I didn't get vaccinated and I encouraged people to pursue early treatment with safe, effective, evidence based FDA approved medicines that have an outstanding safety record. Your passion given me a moment of hope. Thanks for the link. I will most definitely give it a read.
Michelle - you observations and arguments are spot on. I just get so saddened at the thought of trying to point out to supposed leaders in Medicine that multiple editors of the highest impact journals have for years openly discussed the lack of integrity to the research published. They dont care. They determine what evidence is "sufficient" and what is "insufficient evidence." Kind of hard to argue against the referee. But thank you for calling out the astounding and unconscionable silence of so many as people drop dead everywhere. There is really no such thing as informed consent anymore, except for the most motivated of patients and the most ethical of practitioners. Keep writing, I appreciate you.
Thanks Pierre. I hope you continue to do everything in your power to confront the lies and conflicts of interest and be able to maintain your board certification. People will be watching. You and other brave physicians can show your peers, your fellow physicians, exactly what it takes to speak truth to power. I applaud each and every one of you. Not many would risk their professional reputation over their financial future. It takes a certain kind of integrity and commitment to put everything on the line for the truth. You have put your professional reputation on the line for one purpose.... to save lives. You have already succeeded in saving countless lives around the world. Let's not stop until everyone learns the truth of Covid.
On the subject of Bioethics, here's a fascinating document out of the UK:
ETHICS AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE SEMINAR HELD AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS
February 10, 2011
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201012/ldselect/ldsctech/179/17917.htm
This reveals the thinking of leaders not just in the UK, but in the US and other western nations that have adopted behavioral science "Nudge" strategies to implementing public policy. Should be right up your alley. The discussion gets into the acceptability of using deception and manipulation to achieve public policy goals. Drawing the line at subliminal deception, but other coercive deceit considered acceptable for achieving a "greater good."
That UK Parliament Subcommittee referenced work from another fascinating document by the Nuffield Bioethics Council that was first published in 2007. This is the ethical framework in which our public policy leaders are following today, and actually for quite some time. They call their approach, "Stewardship," that balances protections of individual health rights and collective health responsibility. Long. Very, very long, 200+ pages. Not highly technical, most have the vocabulary for it, but a lot of words to sort through. Don't let the UK origins of this confuse you or make you dismiss it as non-applicable. This guides our governance in the US, as well. Both governments are joined at the hip in these matters.
https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Public-health-ethical-issues.pdf
A lot of words needed by those using sophisticated linguistics to give the impression of a fair and balanced discussion of individual vs. collective concerns. By constructing numerous straw man arguments ostensibly supporting individual rights that they immediately strike down and discredit as they give them voice, while asserting collecitve responsibility as unquestionable facts. It engages in classic Orwellian "doublespeak" as it declares evidence must be provided to justify taking collective action without informed consent of individuals but then says that individuals bear the burden of providing evidence that proves resulting harm to reject the collective action if its imposed without evidence its safe and effective. The water fluoridation section gets into that example. Many similarities with mask mandates and experimental vaccines today.
This document can be summed up as mental masturbation for advocates of authoritarianism, stroking themselves into a froth of glorious benevolence that effervesces into blissful proclamations of "good stewardship" protecting all of humanity. King George couldn't have written a better reply to justify his rule after receiving the Declaration of Independence from the American colonies.
Great primer on Nudge Theory and Pitfalls (pulled from Archived web version, the actual site was taken down)
https://web.archive.org/web/20201128015542/https://www.asianwarrior.com/2018/03/nudge-theory-and-the-pitfalls-of-behavioural-economics.html
How to mobilize opposition to this corrupt system:
Annual Review of Psychology - Social Mobilization
September 16, 2007
https://sci-hub.st/10.1146/annurev-psych-122414-033718
Michelle, this information shows that the origins of the many sweeping changes that ails society today, pandemic-related and beyond are in psychological manipulation of the public mind. The ethics of the field that you retired from no longer respecting the individual, the sanctity of one's own mind and reason. Treated as obstacles to be overcome by sophisticated mind trickery. To gain not just compliance with the demands of authorities, but to manufacture demand for authoritarian demands made of others not participating in a manufactured group think. The applied science of totalitarianism. The wheels have come off the ethical practice of psychology. This is something that those with your training and experience who are unburdened by threats of revocation of license to practice or economic sanction must build a movement within in order to help lead others who lack your training out of the aura of symbolic mystics and magic of linguistic sorcerers. Psychology has been weaponized against We, The People.
I would have to agree about the field of psychology regarding all things covid. There should have been a stronger, cohesive voice but alas, the group behaved similarly to the M.D.'s.There are many psychologists however doing just that in fact. Dr Diane Perlman, Ph.D. is a good example.
"FIRST THEY CAME
By Martin Niemöller
First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me."
We are supposed to learn from history, aren't we? Or else we're doomed to repeat it, right?
If anyone ever wondered what we would've done in 1930's Germany we need look no further than what we, ourselves, are doing today. And can no longer stand in judgement of those previously imagined terrible people, lest we judge ourselves.
I encourage you to expand your understanding of the weaponization of psychology against We, The People beyond all things Covid. The field of "biopsychology" has asserted itself as the Science that is attempting to normalize gender dysphoria. The Science that claims man's use of carbon and food production is changing the earth's climate that can be controlled by changing human behavior. The Science of our monetary system exchange of value backed up by nothing but IOU's we pay interest on, disconnected from Gold or other hard assets. While inflation ravages savings.
All of these "sciences" are psychological manipulations that take a tiny sliver of real science, i.e. the zygote stage of an embryo with no discernible genitalia. Localized carbon and concrete-induced smog and heat islands and methane in cow flatulence. Faith alone in the value of a piece of paper.
To limit the imagination that the deceptions and manipulations are just dangerous to our freedom and liberty as deployed against disease is a more comfortable belief than to imagine the entire system we exist under is just as duplicitous, dangerous and abusive of We, The People. To imagine a Leviathan so powerful is controlling our society is frightening and discouraging to any who might challenge it.
Most prefer a comfortable lie to an uncomfortable truth. And this Leviathan knows that about humanity. In times of great trials of humanity in history it took uncommon bravery to stand up to evil. The Christians who would not denounce their faith fed to lions. The Founders of this nation who pledged their sacred honor and lost their fortunes and lives. The Rosa Parks', MLK's, Nelson Mandela's civilly disobeying serve as models. History will write of our times. What will they say about us?
This is a study of "Covid skeptics" MIT released in January, 2021. It's long but not super long. It has a few sections that can be a little challenging to read but is mostly in plain language you'll be comfortable with. It's fascinating!
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2101.07993.pdf
This study reveals the mindset of those "experts" making public policy today based on "the best science." Read how they define that. Read how they characterize "skeptics" who conduct rigorous science as the scientific method demands. Read their points of contention with the "skeptics" science. Read their conclusions about "skeptics."
You'll find their criticisms are from The Twilight Zone, not Earth 1. They are right because they declare they are, their consensus, their orthodox of science says so. No presentation of their evidence, no science to be objectively weighed. Just their assertions.
"Skeptics" are wrong because they aren't allowed into the exclusive club that is polled to divine "consensus." Their presentations of rigorously adhered to scientific research, data and findings lauded for producing research that belongs in top science publications like NEJM, JAMA. But dangerous and wrong because it is "unorthodox." Because the science "skeptics" produce challenges the consensus of those in authority. Not because its wrong. And because of that it is dangerous and must be countered or censored as dis/misinformation.
Dr. Kory knows this is what has become science in the US and the West today. A religion of strict orthodoxy that punishes heretics. Galileo and Socrates knew this type of science. We are living in a Twilight Zone waving goodbye to Earth 1. The system is irreparably broken, trust in our medical and science institutions forfeited forever. They must be razed to their foundations and rebuilt differently. The rot is that utter and complete. Civil disobedience is our wrecking ball. Strength in numbers is our mission, we must build our movement to sufficient numbers to overcome their power advantage. The system has become a dangerous religion of falsehoods that worships itself.
Very well said. I'm afraid that I'm skeptical to believe that we could ever "build our movement to sufficient numbers to overcome their power advantage". They have captured EVERYONE. They own EVERYTHING. Who could seriously compete with that? We are a nation that has been captured. We are a people who are happy to sign off on whatever is placed in front of us. I saw my husband's discomfort when I challenged the doctor's office staff. He's a strong advocate for everything that those of us who read substacks like mine have come to know. Yet despite that, it's not easy for him to rock the boat. When the receptionist accused me of "yelling" he said it was simply my "east coast style" which isn't welcomed in the pacific northwest, which has been my home for 19 years. It was the receptionists refusal to answer my questions that led to me raising my voice, however I did NOT yell. Some days I feel empowered by a snippet of good news. Other days, most days, I feel profound despair that my cohorts, for the most part, have allowed themselves to be captured by Big Pharma. These are women who I marched with for women's rights 50 years ago. These are women I marched with against the Vietnam War. These democratic seniors have a very strong voice and they don't like what I stand for. Two long time friends, one since elementary school , we met at girl scout camp one summer in the Adirondacks, who was a union organizer in her youth said "You have blood on your hands" because I didn't get vaccinated and I encouraged people to pursue early treatment with safe, effective, evidence based FDA approved medicines that have an outstanding safety record. Your passion given me a moment of hope. Thanks for the link. I will most definitely give it a read.
Michelle - you observations and arguments are spot on. I just get so saddened at the thought of trying to point out to supposed leaders in Medicine that multiple editors of the highest impact journals have for years openly discussed the lack of integrity to the research published. They dont care. They determine what evidence is "sufficient" and what is "insufficient evidence." Kind of hard to argue against the referee. But thank you for calling out the astounding and unconscionable silence of so many as people drop dead everywhere. There is really no such thing as informed consent anymore, except for the most motivated of patients and the most ethical of practitioners. Keep writing, I appreciate you.
Thanks Pierre. I hope you continue to do everything in your power to confront the lies and conflicts of interest and be able to maintain your board certification. People will be watching. You and other brave physicians can show your peers, your fellow physicians, exactly what it takes to speak truth to power. I applaud each and every one of you. Not many would risk their professional reputation over their financial future. It takes a certain kind of integrity and commitment to put everything on the line for the truth. You have put your professional reputation on the line for one purpose.... to save lives. You have already succeeded in saving countless lives around the world. Let's not stop until everyone learns the truth of Covid.